Chicago's new <a href="http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/station.aspx?StopId=148" target="_blank">Morgan Station</a> is the city's first elevated CTA station in 15 years. Situated at the corner of Lake and Morgan streets on the Pink and Green lines, the bright and shiny station provides access to the up and coming <a href="http://explorefultonmarket.com/about/" target="_blank">Fulton Market</a> art district. Designed by <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/ross-barney-architects/">Ross Barney Architects</a>, the station first and foremost provides greater accessibility for mass transit riders in Chicago, but it was also designed with sustainability in mind - read on for a closer look!

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CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

Chicago's new Morgan Station has been open for a month now, and it serves as a gateway to the city's central Loop. There used to be an old station in the exact same spot from 1893 to 1948 until it was closed due to irregular use.

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CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

Now that the Fulton District is making a comeback as an area known for its art galleries, boutiques and lofts, CTA decided to reopen the station.

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CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

They hired <a href="http://r-barc.com/" target="_blank">Carol Ross Barney</a> (who has worked on a number of other elevated station renovations) to design the sparkly new transit stop.

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CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

Working with a tight footprint, the design team organized a lot of functional requirements into a striking and bold form.

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CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

The new station houses are located at grade level at the corner of Morgan and Lake Streets to maximize station visibility and pedestrian access.

Materials were optimized for lightness in order to reduce resources and minimize costs. New landscaping surrounding the station is drought tolerant, requires no irrigation, and minimizes storm water runoff.

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CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

<a href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-29/news/ct-met-kamin-morgan-0528-20120529_1_cta-project-station-red-line" target="_blank">Morgan Station</a> serves as both a literal and metaphorical gateway into the heart of the city and offers beautiful views from the platform.

CTA Morgan Station-Ross Barney Architects

Chicago's new Morgan Station is the city's first elevated CTA station in 15 years. Situated at the corner of Lake and Morgan streets on the Pink and Green lines, the bright and shiny station provides access to the up and coming Fulton Market art district. Designed by Ross Barney Architects, the station first and foremost provides greater accessibility for mass transit riders in Chicago, but it was also designed with sustainability in mind - read on for a closer look!